Lone Star Legal Aid (Nacogdoches Office)

Who We Are

Operating for more than 60 years, Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) is a non-profit law firm that now serves as the fourth largest legal aid organization of its type in the United States. The firm provides free civil legal help to low-income persons who have immediate needs but cannot afford an attorney. Headquartered in Houston, the organization operates another 14 branch offices and covers one-third of the state, including 72 counties in the eastern and Gulf Coast regions of Texas, and also four counties of southwest Arkansas, and has an eligible client population of almost 1.5 million at 125% of federal poverty guidelines.

Household income must be 125% of the federal poverty level or below, however, with certain eligibility factors, we can go up to 200% of the federal poverty level.

Generally, clients are not asked to advance fees for litigation; no fees for legal services.

Your family's income should be at or below the following percentage of the
federal poverty level

200

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?

Yes

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?

Yes

Eligibility Restrictions

This program does not serve: Immigrant; Prisoner

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

Full Legal Representation

Brief Advice

Self-Help Materials

Emergency Instructions

What is an Emergency? An emergency legal matter is one where the person has been served with court papers; has a hearing scheduled; eviction set-out; utility cut-off; landlord lock-out; impending foreclosure; immediate termination from SSI, medicaid, or other governmental assistance without notice; domestic violence; abduction of child in some circumstances; and other situations considered on an individual basis.

FREE, Not for Sale: The information and forms available on this website are free. They are not for sale. By using this website, you agree not to sell or make a profit in any way from any information or forms that you obtained through this website